Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 162, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 November 1930 — Page 6

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HAROLD LLOYD TOPS A FUN BILL AT THE CIRCLE THEATER

Norma Talmadge Gives Her Idea How a Certain Famous Woman Carried on Her Love Affairs in France in a Movie, ‘Dußarry,’ Now at Palace. HAROLD LLOYD, bespectacled genius of comedy and thrills, is appearing at the Circle theater in his second all-talking screen production, “Feet First," which is being heralded as the featured laugh event of the season. The picture is to have an extra showing Saturday at a midnight lun frolic. “Feet First" is the first picture Harold Lloyd has made in seven years that requires him to climb about roof edges and cornices of skyscrapers The only other film in which he tried such daredevil feats was '‘Safety Last," a silent movie.

Lloyd is seen as an ambitious young apprentice shoe clerk, who, in his effort to make good with his employer, gets ino all kinds of humorous situations—putting gunboat sized shoes on the feet of his employer's wife, crashing a society ball in order to impress a young lady he falls in love with,'finding himself aboard a trans-Pacific steamer without a ticket, hiding In a mail bag only to be picked up and carried with the mail on a ship-to-shore airplane, and finally landing on a painter's scaffolding in midair, wrapped up in the mail bag The leading lady is Barbara Kent, the petite charmer who was Harold's leading lady in "Welcome Danger," his first talkie, which also played at the Circle about a year ago. Others in the cast of “Feet First” are Robert Me Wade, Alec B. Francis and Lillianne Leighton. The scenes at sea were actually photographed aboard the Matson liner Malolo by Lloyd and a company of fifty technicians and actors. Dale Young plays an organ solo called “Hits of the,Summer.” A new issue of “Strange As It Seems” and a Paramount sound news reel close the bill. a a a “DU BARRY” NOW AT THE PALACE Ordering kings and queens and prime ministers around and telling them how to act and what to say was Sam Taylor's job recently. He went about it calmly, with no fear of lese majesty. A rehearsal for a big production such as Taylor’s is an Interesting procedure. This one in particular was for Norma Talmadge’s United Artists picture, “Du Barry, Woman of Passion,” which come to the Palace today. The king who was talked to with Informality and friendliness was William Farnum, the veteran actor. Cosse de Brlssac, a member of the king’s gluards, entered in modern tweeds cut by a New York tailor, took off a gray felt hat instead of a plumed helmet, and disclosed that he was conrad Nagel, leading man. Edgar Norton, impersonating Lebcl. a member of the king's court, arrived very businesslike, clutching his copy of dialogue script, and the rehearsal was ready to start. It took place in a dusty, barnlike stage, cluttered with the odds and ends of past pictures. A sign on the door read: “No admittance.” Studio employes walked In and out just the same and nothing happened except that those in rehearsal ignored them and continued acting out the scenes called for by Taylor. the director. If those historical characters of the reign of Louis XV could have seen themselves as portrayed by screen players, they would have rushed hurriedly in circles looking for their familiar costumes. But they’d have had to go to the wardrobe department, where a large staff was busy completing them for the beginning of the picture. The manners and gallantry and courtly speech were in keeping, however. Others in the cast under Taylor's direction are Ullrich Haupt, Hobart Bosworth, E. Alyn Warren. Allison Skipworth, Edwin Maxwell, Tom Ricketts, Lucille La Verne, Henry Kolker, Cissy Fitzgerald and Maude Truex. \ Short subjects comprising the balance of the program will include Hal Roach’s Our Gang Rascals in their newest all talking comedy entitled “School’s Out," anew Mickey Mouse Cartoon Novelty, and the Hearst Metrotcne News. a u n “RIVER’S END" OPENS AT APOLLO Victim of circumstances as either a cad or a murderer, and unable to clear himself of either false charge. John Keith is the center of the most amazing stories of the far north, James Oliver Curwoods “River’s End," the Warner Brothers and Vitaphone screen production now at the Apollo theater. A magnificent section of life in the great Canadian wilderness, where men and women judge quickly and forgive slowly, “River's End" offers Charles Bickford and Evalyn Knapp in this stirring melodrama of the snow country. The majesty of white distances, skyey mountains and dark forests is miraculously caught by camera and microphone in “River's End.” Charles Bickford believes this to be his greatest picture, and it is believed that his admirers will think he is right. The production was directed by Michael Curtiz and includes in its featured cast such noted players as David Torrence, Zazu Pitts, J. Farrell MacDonald, Walter McGrail, Tom Santchi, Junior Coghlan and numerous others. Short subjects, including Vitaphone. Screen Oddities and Movietone News, round out-the program.

AMUSEMENTS 1 7,mm ALL-STAR BURLESQUE THEATER WEEK BEGINNING NOV. 15th ANOTHER GREAT SHOW SILK STOCKING REVUE CHORUS s, sr GIRLS c”ark AND HiS 10 PIECE ORCHESTRA OT and SWEET I MIDNITESHOWWJiF T

FESTIVAL PROGRAM NOW AT THE INDIANA “Heads Up," containing a big cast of stage and screen favorites, is a tuneful comedy romance from the Paramount studios. It opened Friday at the Indiana theater as the chief screen feature of the Harvest Festival program at that house. Charles < Buddy; Rogers, Helen Kane, Victor Moore and Margaret Breen have the leading roles. The stage program presents Charlie Davis and his band in the Publix unit show, “Hello Paree.” Senator Murphy, monologist; Nell Kelly, A1 Samuels and brothers, Alice Weaver, and the Albertine Rasch ballet are among the visiting Publix performers who take part in the stage show. Charlie Davis and his band play “Beyond the Blue Horizon” and one other number as weekly band specialties. Buddy Rogers has the leading role in “Heads Up” as the youthful graduate of the Coast Guard academy who is sent aboard a private yacht to get the goods on its captain who is suspected of dealings with rum-runners at sea. Aboard the vessel Rogers gets better acquainted with Margaret Breen, who enacts the role of the daughter of the yacht’s owner. He had previously met her, a comely debutante then, at the graduation exercises of his academy. Each had been somewhat attracted by the other. Comedy interludes in the action are handled by Helen Kane, who has the role of the owner’s other daughter; Victor Moore, who impersonates "Sklppy” Dugan, inventive crook, and Billy Taylor, who enacts the role of another young officer in the coast guard. “Ship Without a Sail" and “My Man Is on the Make” are among the songs which are introduced in “Heads Up." There are other catchy musical refrains, based on the original Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart score. “Heads Up” has been directed by Victor Schertzinger. The Indiana's supplementary program includes “Harvest Time, Hay! Hey!” It is an organ solo played by Dessa Byrd. A Paramount sound news reel closes the bill. a a a GOLF COMEDY NOW AT THE OHIO At the Ohio theater for the week which opened Friday is the Paramount all-talking picture, “FollowThru,” which has been adapted from the stage musical comedy of the same name. In its original form, the production met with considerable success, playing for fifty-four consecutive weeks on Broadway. Incidentally, the piece was presented here at English’s last season by one of the five road companies which went on tour. For the screen, “Follow Thru” has been directed by Lloyd Corrigan and by Laurence Schwab, who is a member of the producing firm of Schwab and Mandel. Nancy Carroll and Buddy Rogers enact the leading roles, appearing together for the first time in several months. Chief among the players in their supportii.g cast are Zelma O’Neal and Jack Haley, both of whom have the same roles which they portrayed in the original stage porduction. These two players, assisted by Eugene Pallette and others, are responsible for the film's comedy.

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Mrs. Lewis Jaffe Mrs. Lewis Jaffe will take part in the coming Civic Theater production of “Spread Eagle,” the George S. Brookes and Walter B. Lister melodrama, which opens at the Playhouse, Nov. 22.

1— Harold Lloyd struts his comedy talking stuff in “Feet First," now -at the Circle. ♦ 2 Norma Talmadgt has the lead in "Du Barry,” which opened today at the Palace. 3 Buddy Rogers and Nancy Carroll have the leads in “Follow Thru,” now at the Ohio.

Players to Com pete at Church Yearly Drama Tournament Will Be Held at Sutherland. FINAL arrangements for the second annual one-act religious drama tournament to be sponsored by the Sutherland players Friday and Saturday, Nov. 21 and 22, at the Sutherland Presbyterian church. Twenty-eighth and Bellefontaine streets, have been completed according to Mrs. C. Norman Green, chairman. Mrs. B A. Stockdale, minister of drama at the Ninth Street Baptist church of Cincinnati, will make a short talk at each performance' on “The Drama in the Church,” and will also act as one of the judges. Mrs. Stockdale will arrive Friday to be the guest of the players over the week-end. Walter D. Hickman, local dramatic critic, and Mrs. David Ross, national president of Photoplay indorsers, also will serve as judges of the competing groups. Following the Saturday performance the judges will render their opinion and the awards will be made by the Sutherland Players. Scheduled on the opening night three groups will compete: First Reformed Church Dramatic Club, directed by Isaac Keen; First Presbyterian church, directed by John B, little, and the Disciple Players, directed by L. H. Cloe. Saturday night's program, which continues the tournament, includes three more groups; Irvington Mummers, directed by Mrs. James Loomis; Irvington M. E. Players, directed by Mrs. Walter E. Jenney, and Third Masque, directed by Miss Majorio Maxine McKay. Both performances are open to the public and are scheduled to begin at 8. Saturday evening at 5 o’clock at the Lumley tearoom, when a dinner in honor of Mrs. Stockdale will be given by the members of the Sutherland players and the Drama school. On Sunday afternoon the players will give a reception for the winning groups and the Drama school and the group winning first place in the tournament will present its play at the regular church services on Sunday evening, Nov. 23, at 7 o'clock.

Art Institute

Thirty-three paintings from the Phillips Memorial gallery of Washington are being shown at the Art institute during November. The Phillips collection is one of the notable private collections in the country, and has been assembled with the purpose of revealing the various tendencies of contemporary art. It is a “collection in the making,” as its founder insists, and so is in a constant state of readjustment: as certain canvases are added, others are excluded. The present exhibition is composed of works which are being disposed of, either because they duplicate other paintings in the collection, or because their sale will make possible the purchase of others more desirable. A head of an old man by Frank Duveneck is one of the finest canvases in the group. Two compositions, by Arthur B. Davies are important, and there is a characteristic canvas by Rockwell Kent. Emil Carlsen, Frank Benson, Childe Hassam, Ernest Lawson, Gifford Beal, Guy Pene du Bois, Paul Daugherty and Jerome Myers are •among the other Americans represented. The list of foreign named includes Courbet, Pisarro. Menard, Boudin, d’Espagnat and Le Sidaner. Other exhibitions for the month are small soap sculpture, East Indian water colors.

A Real Boost Appreciation of the high type of pictures produced by Warner Brothers is voiced in the following telegram received from the Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays by H. M. Warner, president of Warner Brothers Pictures!. Inc.: "The Indiana Indorsers of Photoplays, at its meeting this morning, expressed its appreciation of the twenty-five years of splendid high type pictures Warner Brothers have given to the picture-going public. We congratulate Warner Brothers and wish them every success in their future productions."

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THE Indianapolis Matinee Musicale cf course is doing a good thing in bringing back Indianapolis people who arc in the world of music. Last night at Caleb Mills hall, Frieda Klink came “home” before a friendly audience. I am basing my remarks entirely upon the second and third group, there being four groups. In the higher register, she seemed to be at home, but in the lower tones, this contralto had much to decire.

In the Wolf group in the third ;' part, she seemed to be at her best, j* There was beauty, but it seemed j to me that she failed to give me the picture of song. She did not exhibit last night that | degree of showmanship while I was j prasent which is so important to ; a concert singer. Some singers are wonderful in j opera and yet on the concert stage I they never arrive at their best. Mrs. j Arthur Monninger was at the piano, j In the high notes last night we j had satisfaction, but there was not j an all-round tone in the lower reg- j ister. A singer must put over the picture of the song to be successful on the concert stage. I asked Connell Turpin, my assistant, to cover Vilma Banky and Rod La Rocque last night at English’s because I wanted to hear | Frieda Klink. Turpin’s report is as follows: Not too naughty, but just enough to be intriguing is “Cherries Are Ripe,” which opened last night at English's. A comedy written by John Emerson and Anita Loos, it has moments. The main issue is that it brings Vilma Banky and Rod La Rocque j from the movies to the legitimate stage. Although the play is not built especially for the acting abilities and requirements of these two people, but more for the putting over of a fair comedy idea, neither one of them are what you would say miscast. Rod La Rocque has much the same type role he has often hid in the movies. Rather handy with the ladies,-married or single, it makes no difference, until one makes a fool of him, and then he < actually takes a tumble. , 1 Os course Miss Banky is the woman, and she is married to a nice old baron played by Richie Ling. Ling does some nice acting, as a husband who doubts his wife's af- , sections. Miss Banky's accent is sometimes very pronounced, and is a little trying when contrasted with Rod la Rocque’s pure American i speech. La Rocque is guilty of almost addressing the audience on many occasions to get laughs, which is bad stage etiquette for any one. He dominates the show, though, and is always in character. Peggy Allenby as Gisi is very fit in the role of an experienced woman j of the world. Bela, her young lover, j whom she seems to have stolen I from the cradle, is played rather lamely by Bert Wittly. Gavin Muir as Janes, the baron’s secretary, does the best bit of acting with his witty remarks and half-interested ways. Asa whole, ‘Cherries Are Ripe” makes an interesting evening. At English’s this afternoon and tonight. Holtz Gets in Big Cast Tenen Holtz replaces Charles Ju- j dels in the cast of ‘‘Children of j Dreams,” the Warner Brothers spe- | ; rial by Sigmund Romberg and Oscar ■ Hammerstein 11. Judels' activities ; on another Warner picture preclude j his participating in the above-men- : tioned work. The cast to date includes, in addition to Mr. Holtz, Margaret Schilling, Paul Gregory, i Allison Skipworth, Louis Albemi, ‘ May Boley, Marion Byron, Charles ! Winniger. Milton Douglas, Angelq, i Bruno and Tom Patrieol^

4—Charles Bickford and Evelyn Knapp as they appear in “River’s End," now at the Apollo. a—Charles (Buddy) Rogers has the lead in “Heads Up," now at “the Indiana. C—Bert Lytell and Dorothy Sebastian as they appear in “Brothers," now at the Lyric.

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At the Colonial

Starting today Charlie (Hello Ike) Baker and his gang, will offer “Let’s Go,” for the week, at the Colonial. The cast is made up of well known performers. The laugh situations, of course, will be handled by Charlie Baker, assisted by Joe (Adolph Schmaltz) Singer and a duo of comedians. Supporting the two comedy stars is a well balanced and carefully selected company which includes Norma Noel, billed as “Red Hot Norma;” Stella Novak, making her first Colonial appearance; Patricia Salmon, the personality girl; Blossom La Vella, Bryant Wolfe, Jack King. Ed Lee and the Colonial dancing chorus. AMUSEMENTS

One Night Only! torreblancas Tbo /\ Me ' ic ° TIP I C A ORCHESTRA 1 qoa qi TOUr PRESENTING THE ' 4 “ '-- ‘ 5 * JBpSsL ROMANCE OF MEXICO IN SONG. MELODY AND DANCE AT Tit IT AD A/I DD V THE MOST COLORFUL lit AKWI UR I MUSICAL ORGANIZATION THANKSGIVING IN THE WORLD November 27 . _ . , A Concert of 8:15 p. m. J?£2HVm I Real Thrill.! _ Presented Under the Atupiees of the Indianapolla Business and Professional Women's Club t jt

L—Vilma Banky. in person, is the chief feminine lead in “Cherries Are Ripe,” at English’s this afternoon and night. 2—Baby Rose Marie tops the bill at the Lyric, opening today. Z —Dane and Arthur will be seen soon together in the flesh at the Lyric.

The Waltz f Honored at Lyric Many Fun Parties Are Planned tor Next Week. i “\\ TALTZ WEEK” is the event of W importance in the Lyric balli room for the coming week, according to the announcement made by Eroll Mushrush, manager of this popular dansant. The usual “Whoopee” parties are in force for tonight and Sunday with all the extra musical specialties and novel entertainment for dancers. So popular has the waltz become in the Lyric ballroom that these events have been planned. A contest in old-fashioned waltzing is to be the feature each evening. Mushrush announces special prizes for | this event. On Monday night a j ‘-Free Style” waltz contest will be | introduced with winners receiving i prizes. A “Round Waltz” competi- | tion will be held in the ballroom on j Tuesday evening, which also carries with it prizes for the best in this ■ line. Wednesday night features a “Flat | Foot Waltz" event with heels j chalked. Thursday night the “Rye 1 Waltz” is the big thing, and Friday night the “American Waltz” comj mauds the spotlight. Prizes are | announced for each of these con- | tests. Curtis Thompson and Lyric ball- ; room orchestra promise dancers | some exceptionally fine waltz | rhythm for all these contests. AMUSEMENTS

COLONIAL ILLINOIS AND NEW YORK STARTING TODAY CHARLIE BAKER .nrl HIS GANG IN AN ELABORATELY STAGED BURLESQUE “LET’S GO” PARTRICIA SALMON BLOSSOM LAVELLA BRYANT WOLFE—ED LEE JACK KING 16—GORGEOUS BEAUTIES—I 6 MIDNIGHT FROLt^TONIGH^^^

Bert Lytell Plays a Dual Role in ‘Brothers’ on the Lyno Screen on a Biil Which Includes Baby Rose Marie in Person on the Stage. THE Lyric is offering as its entertainment for local theatergoers this week a combination of stage and screen attractions of varied interest. ' “Brothers," a thrilling play which scored a hit on Broadway and the road, has been adapted to the screen by Columbia pictures and is the screen feature for this week at the Lyric. Six acts ot RKO vaudeville with Baby Rbsc Marie, NBC radio star as • the headliner, accompanies the film Bert Lytell. who played in the original stage production of “Brothers." is starred in the picture in his original dual role.

Bert Lytell plays the dual roles oi Eddie Connelly, water-front character. and Bob Naughton, wealthy young lawyer. Taken from a foundling hospital in infancy, a twin is brought up in extremes of environment. The poor boy emerges as a good natured, clean, healthy-minded individual, while the other brought up in the lap of luxury is dissipated and dissolute. How they both fall in love with the same girl and become entangled in a murder mystery is told in the picture entertainment. The girl in the case is portrayed by Dorothy Sebastian. William Morris, veteran stage actor and father of Chester Morris; Claire McDowell, Howard Hickman and Richard Tucker are other prominent players in the all-star cast. Baby Rose Marie makes her first personal appearance in this city as the star attraction of the stage show accompanying this picture. Baby Rose Marie, sings, dances and impersonates various national personages and is said to be equally as delightful over the footlights as over the ether. Bert Walton, a name well known to variety audiences is the next artist of importance on the bill, presenting his brand of humor and songs. “Any Family” a one-act playlet written by Harry Delf, is another presentation on this bill. Frank and Eddie Monroe, a pair of good looking young chaps who are said to camouflage their usual natty appearances in the character of a couple of “weary willies,” or as they bill themselves, “Two American Beauties.” Jerome Jackson, an elongated eccentric comedian and his comely partner, Jean Carr, present a musical specialty called, “Anything Can Happen.” A miniature musical comedy revue is offered by the Joy Boys and company.

More Theaters

Spyros P. Skouras, managing director of Warner Brothers Theater Circuit, announces that negotiations for the purchase of the Coston circuit in Chicago were completed today. In addition, a group of five houses in Indiana has been added to the Warner Brothers chain of theaters. Eleven representative Chicago houses comprise the Coston circuit, all of them situated on*the south side of the city. These include: The Capitol, Avalon, Stratford, Chatham, Jeffrey, Grove, Highland, West Englewood, Cosmo, Empress and Studio. The five theaters in Indiana taken over by Warner Brothers are the Indiana Harbor, the American in East Chicago, the Hoosier in Whiting, and the Parthenon and Orpheum in Hammond.

AMUSEMENTS ’3 ■ ■■ n. iJ MARTENS CONCERTS, Inc., presents CLARE CLAIRBERT SOPRANO ENGLISH! s^ sr \ Next Sunday Afternoon, | * Nov. 23rd, 3 o’Clock I Jj Madame Clare Clairbert—gifted ; ’<& ' —beautiful—the reigning sensation j|, l Bli* oi European operatic circles, who i \ W* has electrified the entire continent T with the crystalline brilliance of her • rare and glorious voice, will be heard in Indianapolis for the first tftnc on her American debut tour. A beautiful woman, a great actress \ ' —an unforgettable, glorious voice. £ * Make reservations now. * k This season also brings the fol- J lnwinir artists lowing artists. clairbert DON COSSACKS—Singing. Horsemen of the Steppes—Sunday afternoon, Nov. 30. GIESEKING—Genius of the Piano—Thurs, Eve., Dec. 4. Good Seats for All Concerts on Sale Martens Office Prices—Sl.oo. $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 LI. 8921 BALDWIN PIANO CO.

-Popular Prices Always— Week Days. Uto 1 Nights and Sundays ■ W and . 1 f 25c 35c ** a 50 I L A 1 [ j 1 till Kiddles at All Times | ■ B K j g 25c35c 15c BERT kYTELL/jgM| ■■—■ ——- in a dual rharafterlia- M jB tion that will gnp MfJAk pnyo William Morris \ fn lUe* 5 as* as two pea* pod. Sec how environment in- X JV 1 1 flnrn ops their live*, their love* and 68. their fortunes. B aMS I vy \lj IJ I NEXT LAULUdII I I M SATURDAY National Broadcasting Company present THE DARLING OF THE AIR Those Famous baby ROSE MARIE Child Wonder (IN PERSON) Dane “ANY FAMILY” _ - .. W ALTON A domestic comedy of uGCITSe K “An Original Idea’* American life ® Frank & Eddie FERRIS and Arthur MONROE RAY REVUE <ln person) *'Twe American Beauties” "Youth—Top Speed Presenting JACKSON & CARR Can Happen” | Wt

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Peek Will Play for Dancers Well-Known Orchestra Begins Final Week Here. ARNOLD PEEK and his orchestra start the second and last week of their Indiana Roof Ballroom engagement tonight. George Ferry, a member of the Peek orchestra, is a composer who features several of his compositions on the roof. Besides being a vocalist of the “crooning” type, he plays the banjo, guitar and violin. Tom Devine, manager of the roof, says “Good times are coming for Indianapolis dancers who attend the Dance' to be given in the ballroom next Saturday, Nov. 22.’* Devine has also conceived a novel stunt known as a “Gold Rush” for the entertainment of the ballroom patrons. Everybody who attends the ballroom between now and the night of the “rush,” Saturday, Nov. 29th, will be presented with a ticket which makes its bearer eligible to enter the “Gold Rush.” Jac Broderick, Indiana roof dance master, continues to teach beginning dance steps on Monday evening from 8:30 to 10:30. Jackson Has Good Record Joseph A. Jackson, scenarist under contract to Warner Brothers, ia now vacationing in Europe. On this season’s crop of pictures he is responsible for the scenario work of ’’Dancing Sweeties” (collaborating with Gordon Rigby), “Oh Sailor Behave!" “Adam and Evening” (temporary title), “Barber John's Boy” (temporary title), “Maybe It's Love” and “Fifty Million Frenchmen.”

AMUSEMENTS 1 ENGLISH—Iast Times I j MATINEE and NIGHT | from the Hungarian original translated by L. 8. Richter. Anew comedy by ! John Emerson and Anita Loos, Dl- ! rected by Constance Collier. The sophisticated comedy success of the year. NOT A MOTION PICTURE TONIGHT MATINEE 50c to SS.SO 50c to $1.50